Toronto Craft Alert

Yarn Bombing at the Textile Museum of Canada

Hello Fellow Yarn Bombers,

We are excited to announce a special project we’re working on with the Textile Museum of Canada. As patrons of the museum we’ve noticed that there is fairly low visibility from street. After talking with one of the museum Board Chairs, and observing the many city bike racks and planter in front of the museum we decided that it would be fun to form a crew and “yarn bomb” the racks and planter.

Yarn Bombing is the act [...]

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Saturday June 5, 12-6pm
Beaver Hall Gallery
29 McCaul Street

We currently have a few tables left for Make It – an arts and crafts show and sale at Beaver Hall Gallery on Saturday June 5th benefitting the Furniture Bank. Please note that we are at capacity for jewelry vendors and are only looking for other types of work. Please contact me for further information.

Contact Info:
Kiran Thind at kiran.thind@rogers.com
facebook group here

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An amazing TORONTO neighbourhood event!!!

Each spring and fall (since 1994) Toronto Beach Studio Tour artists have welcomed the public into their homes and studios to view and buy original works of art and design.

A self guided tour to see & buy original art & hand-made designs from 24 local artists at 12 studios in beautiful Toronto Beach area

This year, take a walk on the wildlife side with the Beach Studio Tour as we fundraise for Toronto Wildlife Centre to help their bird rescue activities.  Artists will focus their creative [...]

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Our newest addition to the Toronto Craft Alert line-up, Neighbourhoods will feature the craftiest parts of GTA-and-Beyond neighbourhoods!

By Cait Harben

A few months ago, I graduated from art school and made the move away from my intricately-built support network in Halifax, to my parent’s suburban home in Oakville, Ontario. So far the move has mostly been positive—I work for a great art gallery and maintain a network of arty friends in the Toronto area—but I am often left wondering where all the twenty-somethings have gone, and longing for local organic [...]

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DIY Natural Cleaning Workshop and Craft Fair in support of That’s Women’s Work

Join Tracy of Anarres Health for DIY Natural Cleaning Workshops at a west end craft fair.

Participants will go home with samples of each of 3 products made, with the volunteer demonstrator coming home with a full container of the product s/he demonstrated making.

By donation to That’s Women’s Work, and $1 per participant for materials.

Please bring your own REUSED not new spray bottles and containers. I’ll have [...]

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SHERIDAN ARTS FESTIVAL SHOWCASES UP AND COMING ARTISTS

The School of Animation, Arts and Design opens its doors to the public again this spring for visitors to view some of the finest arts facilities on the continent, speak with student representatives and program faculty and find out why every year 4,000 students choose to attend Sheridan’s 28 programs in animation, arts and design.

See work by students in various programs including Art Fundamentals, Visual and Creative Arts, Crafts and Design: Glass, Ceramics, Textiles, Furniture.

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